Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Rwanda

Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 60.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
60.4%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
161st
of 188 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2019
All-time low
11.3%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Rwanda, 1999–2019

1020304050601999200920191999: 11.3 %2000: 13.3 %2001: 14.1 %2002: 15.2 %2003: 16.3 %2004: 18.8 %2005: 20.4 %2006: 22.8 %2007: 24.6 %2008: 26.6 %2009: 34.4 %2010: 44.1 %2011: 50.3 %2012: 51.7 %2013: 52.8 %2014: 50.5 %2015: 46.2 %2016: 46.5 %2017: 50.3 %2018: 54.2 %2019: 60.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Rwanda stood at 60.4%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Rwanda peaked at 60.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1999.

That places Rwanda 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Rwanda, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 11.3%
2000 13.3% +17.5%
2001 14.1% +5.9%
2002 15.2% +7.7%
2003 16.3% +7.2%
2004 18.8% +15.6%
2005 20.4% +8.5%
2006 22.8% +11.4%
2007 24.6% +7.9%
2008 26.6% +8.3%
2009 34.4% +29.3%
2010 44.1% +28.1%
2011 50.3% +14.0%
2012 51.7% +2.9%
2013 52.8% +2.1%
2014 50.5% -4.2%
2015 46.2% -8.7%
2016 46.5% +0.7%
2017 50.3% +8.2%
2018 54.2% +7.7%
2019 60.4% +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 1
2000s 20.7% 13.3% 34.4% 10
2010s 50.7% 44.1% 60.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Rwanda?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Rwanda was 60.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1999.
How does Rwanda rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Rwanda ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.